System requirements for Microsoft 365 and Office

Microsoft 365 is a subscription that includes premium versions of Office apps across all your devices, monthly feature updates, and 1 TB of cloud storage. Office 2019 is a one-time purchase that includes classic versions of Office apps installed on one PC or Mac (or 5+ with a volume license).

To find the list of languages that Office is available in, see the frequently asked questions. Office provides simple and cost-effective solutions for multilingual individuals, families, and small businesses. For more information see the Office Language page.

Mac: Office 2019 for Mac Home & Student includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. Office 2019 for Mac Home & Business includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook. Office 2019 for Mac is supported on the two most recent versions of Mac OS.

Microsoft 365 Personal

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Setup and install

To set up Microsoft 365 for the first time, visit the Microsoft 365 Setup page and follow the instructions on the screen. Or, if you purchased online, you can go directly to the Microsoft 365 My Account page to manage your account and installs, because Microsoft 365 was set up automatically.

Microsoft 365 Family

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Setup and install

To set up Microsoft 365 for the first time, visit the Microsoft 365 Setup page and follow the instructions on the screen. Or, if you purchased online, you can go directly to the Microsoft 365 My Account page to manage your account and installs, because Microsoft 365 was set up automatically.

Microsoft 365 Apps for business, Microsoft 365 Business Standard

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Countries/regions where available

Microsoft 365 Apps for business and Microsoft 365 Business Standard are available in the countries/regions where Microsoft 365 Business Standard is available (see full list). Note that Microsoft 365 Apps for business and Microsoft 365 Business Standard Product Keys purchased at a retail store, online, or through a partner are not available in Australia, Japan, China, and Thailand.

Extra features on your Windows phone and Windows tablet with Microsoft 365

Core editing is available for free on Windows 10 devices with screen sizes of 10.1 inches or less. The extra features below are available on Windows 10 devices with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription.

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Word

Track and review changes.

Change page orientation.

Insert section and page breaks.

Enable column in page layout.

Customize headers and footers for different pages.

Apply custom colors to text.

Apply custom shading and borders to table cells.

Apply custom colors to shapes.

Insert and edit WordArt.

Add shadows and reflection styles to pictures.

Apply more colors for formatting.

Get sharing notifications.

Add or remove chart elements.

Excel

Customize PivotTables styles and layouts.

Apply custom colors to shapes.

Insert and edit WordArt.

Add shadows and reflection styles to pictures.

Apply more colors for formatting.

Turn data into maps.

Get sharing notifications.

Add or remove chart elements.

PowerPoint

Check your speaker notes while you present.

Save ink annotations from slideshows.

Apply custom color shading to table cells.

Apply custom colors to shapes.

Insert and edit WordArt.

Add shadows and reflections to picture.

Create fluid motion with the Morph transition.

Create professional-looking slides quickly with Designer.

Apply more colors for formatting.

Get sharing notifications.

Add or remove chart elements.

Use your pen to select and change objects.

A qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription is required to use the extra features

Qualifying plans include:

Microsoft 365 Personal

Microsoft 365 Family

Microsoft 365 Apps for business

Microsoft 365 Business Standard

Office 365 Small Business Premium**

Office 365 Midsize Business**

Office 365 Enterprise E3 and E4 (Enterprise and Government)

Office 365 Education E3** and E4**

Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise***

Microsoft 365 trial subscriptions

**Existing subscriptions only, these plans no longer available for purchase.

***Looking for OneNote? The app is included in Windows 10 and available for free for Mac. Your purchase of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise provides access to additional OneNote features (features vary).

Extra features on your iPad* and iPhone with Microsoft 365

*A qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription is required to use premium features on the iPad®. A qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription is required to create and edit documents in Word, Excel and PowerPoint on the iPad Pro®.

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Word

Insert section breaks.

Enable columns in page layout.

Customize headers and footers for different pages.

Change page orientation.

Track and review changes.

Add custom colors to shapes.

Insert and edit WordArt.

Add and modify chart elements.

Highlight table cells with custom color shading.

Excel

Customize PivotTable styles and layouts.

Add custom colors to shapes.

Insert and edit WordArt.

Add and modify chart elements.

PowerPoint

Check your speaker notes while you present with Presenter View.

Add custom colors to shapes.

Insert and edit WordArt.

Add and modify chart elements.

Highlight table cells with custom color shading.

Create fluid motion with the Morph transition.

A qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription is required to use the extra features

Qualifying plans include:

Microsoft 365 Personal

Microsoft 365 Family

Microsoft 365 Apps for business

Microsoft 365 Business Standard

Office 365 Small Business Premium**

Office 365 Midsize Business**

Office 365 Enterprise E3 and E4 (Enterprise and Government)

Office 365 Education E3** and E4**

Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise***

Microsoft 365 trial subscriptions

**Existing subscriptions only, these plans no longer available for purchase.

***Looking for OneNote? The app is included in Windows 10 and available for free for Mac. Your purchase of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise provides access to additional OneNote features (features vary).

Office for iPad® and iPhone®(including Outlook for iOS on iPad® and iPhone®) require iOS 12.0 or later. Office for iPad Pro™ requires iOS 11.0 or later. Office apps are supported on the two most recent versions of iOS. When a new version of iOS is released, the Office Operating System requirement becomes the two most recent versions: the new version of iOS and the previous version.

Extra features on your Android tablet and phone with Microsoft 365

Core editing is available for free on Android devices with screen sizes of 10.1 inches or less. The extra features below are available on Android tablets and phones with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription.

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Word

Track and review changes.

Change page orientation.

Insert page and section breaks.

Highlight table cells with custom color shading.

Enable columns in page layout.

Customize headers and footers for different pages.

Apply more colors for formatting.

Add and modify chart elements.

Use Information Rights Management (IRM)-protected file support.

Excel

Customize PivotTable styles and layouts.

Apply custom colors to shapes.

Apply more colors for formatting.

Turn data into maps.

Add and modify chart elements.

Insert and edit SmartArt.

Use IRM-protected file support.

PowerPoint

Save ink annotations from slide shows.

Highlight table cells with custom color shading.

Check your speaker notes while you present with Presenter View.

Create fluid motion with the Morph transition.

Create professional-looking slides quickly with Designer.

Apply more colors for formatting.

Add and modify chart elements.

Insert and edit SmartArt.

Use IRM-protected file support.

A qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription is required to use the extra features

Qualifying plans include:

Microsoft 365 Personal

Microsoft 365 Family

Microsoft 365 Apps for business

Microsoft 365 Business Standard

Office 365 Small Business Premium**

Office 365 Midsize Business**

Office 365 Enterprise E3 and E4 (Enterprise and Government)

Office 365 Education E3** and E4**

Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise***

Microsoft 365 trial subscriptions

**Existing subscriptions only, these plans no longer available for purchase.

***Looking for OneNote? The app is included in Windows 10 and available for free for Mac. Your purchase of Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise provides access to additional OneNote features (features vary).

Office for Android™ can be installed on tablets and phones that meet the following criteria: running Android KitKat 4.4 or later version and have an ARM-based or Intel x86 processor.

Microsoft 365 subscription plans

Create your best work with Microsoft 365. With Microsoft 365 subscription plans you can get premium versions of Office apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Publisher, and Access (Publisher and Access are available on PC only). Microsoft 365 works across multiple devices, and monthly updates are made available to help ensure your apps are always current.

Microsoft 365 is designed to work with the latest browsers and versions of Office. If you use older browsers and versions of Office that are not in mainstream support:

Microsoft won’t deliberately prevent you from connecting to the service, but the quality of your Microsoft 365 experience may diminish over time.

macOS: One of the three most recent versions of macOS. When a new major version of macOS is released, the macOS and the previous two versions.

For the best experience, use the most current build of any operating system specified above. Product functionality and feature availability may vary on older systems (Search Microsoft Lifecycle Policy).

Browser

The current version of Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox. Get more detail.

.NET version

Windows OS: some features may require .NET 3.5 or 4.6 and higher to also be installed.

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, but all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10 or Windows 8.1.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

A Microsoft or organizational account is required for licensing and access to services.

Skype requires a standard laptop camera or USB 2.0 video camera, a microphone, and an audio output device in order to utilize its full range of calling features.

Microsoft 365 plans for business, education, and government

The system requirements in the table below apply to Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise, as well as all business, education, and government plans1. They also apply to standalone plans for individual services, such as email-only or online-meetings-only plans. Apps such as Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, Skype for Business, Yammer, Project, Visio, and Power BI are also covered by the table below.

Effective October 13th, 2020, Microsoft 365 services (for example Exchange Online, SharePoint Online) will only support Office client connectivity from subscription clients (for example, Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise), or the following Office perpetual clients: Office 2019 and Office 2016. See the Microsoft support lifecycle policy site for Office mainstream support dates.

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COMPONENT REQUIREMENT

Computer and processor

Windows OS: 1.6 GHz or faster, 2-core. 2 GHz or greater recommended for Skype for Business

macOS: One of the three most recent versions of macOS. When a new version of macOS is released, the macOS requirement becomes one of the then-current three most recent versions: the new version of macOS and the previous two versions.

For the best experience, use the most current build of any operating system specified above. Product functionality and feature availability may vary on older systems (Search Lifecycle Policy).

Browser

The current version of Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox. Get more details.

.NET version

Windows OS: Some features may require .NET 3.5 or 4.6 and higher to also be installed. Microsoft Teams requires 4.6 or higher.

Other

Video calls & meetings:

For a better experience with video calls and online meetings, we recommend using a computer that has a 2.0 GHz processor and 4.0 GB RAM (or higher). The optional Blur my background video effect requires a processor with Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (AVX2) support. See Hardware decoder and encoder driver recommendations for a list of unsupported decoders and encoders.

Teams requires a USB 2.0 video camera, a microphone, and an audio-output device in order to utilize its full range of calling and meeting features.

Teams live events:

If you are producing a Teams live events, we recommend using a computer that has a Core i5 Kaby Lake processor, 4.0 GB RAM (or higher) and hardware encoder. See Hardware decoder and encoder driver recommendations for a list of unsupported decoders and encoders.

Office 2019 suites

Office 2019 suites for home are a one-time purchase that includes apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for use on a single PC or Mac. Office 2019 suites for business are a one-time purchase that may be acquired for more than five computers through volume licensing. Office as a one-time purchase does not include any of the services included in Microsoft 365 (for example, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online).

Microsoft 365 is designed to work with the latest browsers and versions of Office. If you use older browsers and versions of Office that are not in mainstream support:

Microsoft won’t deliberately prevent you from connecting to the service, but the quality of your Microsoft 365 experience may diminish over time.

Office 2019 connections to Microsoft 365 services will be supported until October 2023.

macOS: Office for Mac is supported on the three most recent versions of macOS. As new major versions of macOS are made generally available, Microsoft will drop support for the oldest version and support the newest and previous two versions of macOS. Product functionality and feature availability may vary on older systems. For the best experience, use the latest version of any operating system specified above.

Browser

The current version of Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox. Get more details.

.NET version

Windows: Some features may require .NET 3.5 or 4.6 and higher to also be installed.

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, But, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

Certain advanced functionality may require connectivity to a supported version of Microsoft Exchange Server (or Exchange Online) or Microsoft SharePoint Server (or SharePoint Online). See the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy site for supported versions of Exchange Server and SharePoint Server.

Integration with Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams requires connectivity to a supported version of Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams. See the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy site for supported versions of Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.

Certain advanced functionality may require connectivity to a supported version of Microsoft Exchange Server (or Exchange Online) or Microsoft SharePoint Server (or SharePoint Online). See the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy site for supported versions of Exchange Server and SharePoint Server.

Integration with Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams requires connectivity to a supported version of Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams. See the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy site for supported versions of Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, but all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

Certain advanced functionality may require connectivity to a supported version of Microsoft Exchange Server (or Exchange Online) or Microsoft SharePoint Server (or SharePoint Online). See the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy site for supported versions of Exchange Server and SharePoint Server.

Integration with Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams requires connectivity to a supported version of Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams. See the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy site for supported versions of Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, but, all features and functionality are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

Professional Plus: Skype for Business requires a standard laptop camera or USB 2.0 video camera, a microphone, and an audio output device in order to utilize its full range of calling and meeting features. We recommend that you use certified devices for the best experiences. For exact client video requirements, please review Skype for Business client video requirements.

Outlook:

Integration with Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams requires connectivity to a supported version of Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams. See the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy site for supported versions of Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.

Some search functionality requires Windows Search.

Certain advanced functionality may require connectivity to a supported version of Microsoft Exchange Server (or Exchange Online) or Microsoft SharePoint Server (or SharePoint Online). See the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy site for supported versions of Exchange Server and SharePoint Server.

Office for Mac is supported on the three most recent versions of macOS. As new major versions of macOS are made generally available, Microsoft will stop support for the oldest version and support the newest and previous two versions of macOS. Product functionality and feature availability may vary on older systems. For the best experience, use the latest version of any operating system specified above.

Browser

The current version of Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox. Get more details.

Other

Installation requires a connection to the Internet or a local area network (if installing over a network).

Certain advanced functionality may require connectivity to a supported version of Microsoft Exchange Server (or Exchange Online) or Microsoft SharePoint Server (or SharePoint Online). See the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy site for supported versions of Exchange Server and SharePoint Server.

Integration with Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams requires connectivity to a supported version of Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams. See the Microsoft Support Lifecycle Policy site for supported versions of Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.

Office for Mac is supported on the three most recent versions of macOS. As new major versions of macOS are made generally available, Microsoft will drop support for the oldest version and support the newest and previous two versions of macOS. Product functionality and feature availability may vary on older systems. For the best experience, use the latest version of any operating system specified above.

Browser

The current version of Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, or Firefox. Get more details.

.NET version

Windows OS: Some features may require .NET 3.5 or 4.6 and higher to also be installed.

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, but all features and functions are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

Skype for Business requires a standard laptop camera or USB 2.0 video camera, a microphone, and an audio output device in order to utilize its full range of calling and meeting features. We recommend that you use certified devices for the best experiences. For exact client video requirements, please review Skype for Business client video requirements.

Outlook:

Some search functionality requires Windows Search.

Certain advanced functionality may require connectivity to a supported version of Microsoft Exchange Server (or Exchange Online) or Microsoft SharePoint Server (or SharePoint Online). See the Microsoft support lifecycle policy site for supported versions of Exchange Server and SharePoint Server.

Integration with Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams requires connectivity to a supported version of Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams. See the Microsoft support lifecycle policy site for supported versions of Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.

Skype for Business requires a standard laptop camera or USB 2.0 video camera, a microphone, and an audio output device in order to utilize its full range of calling and meeting features. We recommend that you use certified devices for the best experiences. For exact client video requirements, please review Skype for Business client video requirements.

Outlook:

Certain advanced functionality may require connectivity to a supported version of Microsoft Exchange Server (or Exchange Online) or Microsoft SharePoint Server (or SharePoint Online). See the Microsoft support lifecycle policy site for supported versions of Exchange Server and SharePoint Server.

Integration with Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams requires connectivity to a supported version of Skype for Business or Microsoft Teams. See the Microsoft support lifecycle policy site for supported versions of Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams.

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, but all features and functions are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

Mobile apps

Several Microsoft 365 apps have versions available for Windows Mobile, iOS, and Android devices2. For more information about the apps, see Microsoft 365 for Mobile. The Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneDrive mobile apps offer premium features to Microsoft 365 subscribers. For information about the extra features available with Microsoft 365 on mobile, visit Windows Mobile, iOS, and Android.

iOS: Office for iPad® and iPhone® (including Outlook for iOS on iPad® and iPhone®) requires iOS 12.0 or later. Office for iPad Pro™ requires iOS 11.0 or later Office is supported on the two most recent versions of iOS. When a new version of iOS is released, the Office Operating System requirement becomes the two most recent versions: the new version of iOS and the previous version.

Android: Office for Android can be installed on tablets and phones running any of the supported versions of Android and have an ARM-based or Intel x86 processor. Starting on July 1, 2019, support will be limited to only the last four major versions of Android.

Product functionality and feature availability may vary on older systems. For the best experience, use the latest version of any operating system specified above.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

Microsoft account and/or organizational account is required for licensing and to access services.

Skype requires a standard built-in camera or USB 2.0 video camera, a microphone, and an audio output device in order to utilize its full range of calling features.

Browsers

Safari and Chrome: Microsoft 365 and Office 2019 are designed to work with the current version of the Safari and Chrome browsers.

Microsoft Edge: Microsoft 365 and Office 2019 are designed to work with the latest version of the Microsoft Edge browser. Microsoft 365 and Office might continue to work with older versions of the Microsoft Edge Legacy browser, but Office can’t provide any guarantees.

Internet Explorer: Microsoft 365 and Office 2019 are designed to work with Internet Explorer 11. We recommend that you upgrade to Internet Explorer 11, if you are using an earlier version. Microsoft 365 and Office might continue to work with versions of Internet Explorer other than Internet Explorer 11, but Office can’t provide any guarantees.

If your organization is dependent upon earlier versions of Internet Explorer to access older web apps and services, you should consider upgrading to Internet Explorer 11 and evaluating Enterprise Mode for Internet Explorer 11 or IE mode for the new Microsoft Edge, which provides backward compatibility for legacy web apps. See the lifecycle support policy for Internet Explorer for more detail.

Firefox: Most Microsoft 365 apps and Office 2019 are designed to work with the current version of Firefox. However, Firefox does not fully support Microsoft Teams meetings.

Office 2016 suites and standalone apps

Office suites are a one-time purchase that includes apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for use on a single PC or Mac. Office 2016 suites for business may be purchased for more than five computers through volume licensing. Office as a one-time purchase does not include any of the services included in Microsoft 365 (for example, Exchange Online, SharePoint Online). Office 2016 and Office 2019 connections to Microsoft 365 services will be supported until October 2023. Note: Office 2019 is the latest version of Office available as a one-time purchase.

Microsoft 365 is designed to work with the latest browsers and versions of Office. If you use older browsers and versions of Office that are not in mainstream support:

Microsoft won’t deliberately prevent you from connecting to the service, but the quality of your Microsoft 365 experience may diminish over time.

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, but all features and functions are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 8.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

Certain features require OneDrive.

Microsoft account.

COMPONENT REQUIREMENT

Computer and processor

1 GHz or faster x86-bit or x64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, but all features and functions are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 8.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, but all features and functions are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 8.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

COMPONENT REQUIREMENT

Computer and processor

1 GHz or faster x86-bit or x64-bit processor with SSE2 instruction set

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, but all features and functions are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 8.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality, but all features and functions are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. Note that touch features are optimized for use with Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 8.

Word 2016: Coauthoring requires SharePoint Foundation 2013 and a Microsoft account for OneDrive. It might also require more memory than what is listed here.

Multitouch features require a touch-enabled device, but all features and functions are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. New touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8.

Certain features require a Microsoft account.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware or server connectivity.

Certain features, such as Instant Search, require Windows Search 4.0.

Excel 2013

To use PowerPivot, you must have .NET 3.5 or .NET 4.0 and at least 2 GB of RAM.

To use Excel 2013 with the Power View add-in, you must have Silverlight 5 installed and at least 2 GB of RAM.

Multitouch features require a touch-enabled device, but all features and functions are always available by using a keyboard, mouse, or other standard or accessible input device. New touch features are optimized for use with Windows 8.

Certain inking features require Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10.

Certain features require a Microsoft account.

Product functionality and graphics may vary based on your system configuration. Some features may require additional or advanced hardware, or server connectivity.